System and method of distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet

Claim 1

A system for distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising: an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall, at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet and mounted to the bottom wall of the electronics cabinet for receiving at least one power input cable, a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the side wall of the electronics cabinet, the second bus bar extending along a length of the side wall, the second bus bar electrically connected to the first bus bar and to the power filter, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer, wherein the second bus bar routs input power from the first bus bar to the power filter and routs filtered power to the at least one electronic module.

Claim 2

A system for distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising: an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall, at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet and mounted to the bottom wall of the electronics cabinet for receiving at least one power input cable, a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the side wall of the electronics cabinet, the second bus bar extending along a length of the side wall, the second bus bar electrically connected to the first bus bar and to the power filter, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer, wherein the second bus bar routs input power from the first bus bar to the power filter and routs filtered power to the at least one electronic module.

Claim 22

A system for distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising: an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall, at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, a power distribution panel positioned within the electronics cabinet and electrically connected to the at least one power filter, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the cabinet, a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the sidewall of the electronics cabinet and extending along a length of the sidewall, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer, the second bus bar including at least one power input connector and at least one power output connector, a conductor electrically connected to the power distribution panel and the at least one power input connector to rout filtered power from power distribution panel to the at least one electronic module.

Claim 23

A system for distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising: an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall, at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, a power distribution panel positioned within the electronics cabinet and electrically connected to the at least one power filter, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the cabinet, a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the sidewall of the electronics cabinet and extending along a length of the sidewall, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer, the second bus bar including at least one power input connector and at least one power output connector, a conductor electrically connected to the power distribution panel and the at least one power input connector to rout filtered power from power distribution panel to the at least one electronic module.

Claim 24

A method of distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising the steps of: providing an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall and at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet and mounted to the bottom wall of the electronics cabinet and a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the side wall of the electronics cabinet, the second bus bar extending along a length of the side wall, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer; electrically connecting at least one power input cable to the first bus bar; electrically connecting the first bus bar to the second bus bar; electrically connecting the second bus bar to the at least one power filter; routing input power from the first bus bar to the second bus bar; routing input power from the second bus bar to the power filter; routing filtered power from the power filter to the second bus bar; and routing filtered power from the second bus bar to the at least one electronic module.

Claim 25

A method of distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising the steps of: providing an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall and at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet and mounted to the bottom wall of the electronics cabinet and a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the side wall of the electronics cabinet, the second bus bar extending along a length of the side wall, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer; electrically connecting at least one power input cable to the first bus bar; electrically connecting the first bus bar to the second bus bar; electrically connecting the second bus bar to the at least one power filter; routing input power from the first bus bar to the second bus bar; routing input power from the second bus bar to the power filter; routing filtered power from the power filter to the second bus bar; and routing filtered power from the second bus bar to the at least one electronic module.

Claim 27

A method of distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising the steps of: providing an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall and at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, a power distribution panel positioned within the electronics cabinet and electrically connected to the at least one power filter, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the cabinet, a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the sidewall of the electronics cabinet and extending along a length of the sidewall, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer, the second bus bar including at least one power input connector and at least one power output connector; electrically connecting at least one power input cable to the power filter; electrically connecting a conductor to the power distribution panel and to the at least one power input connector; routing input power to the power filter; routing filter power from the power filter to the power distribution panel; routing filtered power from the power distribution panel to the second bus bar; and routing filtered power from the second bus bar to the at least one electronic module.

Claim 28

A method of distributing power to a plurality of electronic modules housed within an electronics cabinet comprising the steps of: providing an electronics cabinet including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall and at least one power filter mounted to the top wall of the electronics cabinet, a power distribution panel positioned within the electronics cabinet and electrically connected to the at least one power filter, at least one electronic module housed within the electronics cabinet, a first bus bar positioned within the cabinet, a second bus bar positioned within the electronics cabinet adjacent to the sidewall of the electronics cabinet and extending along a length of the sidewall, the second bus bar including a first conductive layer to transmit power from the first bus bar to the power filter, a second conductive layer to transmit filtered power from the power filter to the at least one electronic module, and an insulative layer positioned between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to electrically isolate the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer, the second bus bar including at least one power input connector and at least one power output connector; electrically connecting at least one power input cable to the power filter; electrically connecting a conductor to the power distribution panel and to the at least one power input connector; routing input power to the power filter; routing filter power from the power filter to the power distribution panel; routing filtered power from the power distribution panel to the second bus bar; and routing filtered power from the second bus bar to the at least one electronic module.